Getting Nearer To England

Mr. F. O. J. Smith, Director of the Boston Telegraph Compnny, says that in a short time he expects to have the wires in operation between Boston and Halifax, N. S., therebybringing England nearer to us by two days. The Cunard steamers make the passnge from Liverpool to Boston n about thirteen days. Deduct the two days detention between Halifax and Boston, and, with the lelegraph in operation, we will have intelhgence fïom England ir. the ncredible short space of eleven days.