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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 10, 1870
Page
14
The Lords sent down the Militia Bill and it was read a first time. Several other bills progressed a stage, and the House adjourned at five minutes to one.
Parliament debated the Prayer-book reforms and the Ritual Commission report, with government reluctance to push a lessons table. Belgium neutrality discussions followed, Disraeli praising restraint while flagging risks of wider involvement. Militia and census items, Judicial Committee bill, and clerical disabilities measures moved through, with divisions and adjournment for further sessions.
The article recounts a French raid on Saarbruck as a political move to spur public interest, the French hand in the attack with 20 plus gunfire, and the emperor and Prince Imperial observing from the left, with casualties on both sides. It notes German losses and Prussian accounts contrasting French reports, and mentions the mitrailleuse impact and Paris reaction.
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