Mr Rees then wanted to place Mr Whitaker in the box to examine him, but Mr Izaru raised the legal objection that he could not be examined to prove the libel at a preliminary investigation. Mr Jones reserved his defence. ! Mr Jones was then committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court of Otago; bail allowed, accused £100. and two sureties , of £50 each. j THE '• WAKA MAORI " CASE. The Chief Justice has been all the morn ing, and is now summing up in the " Waka , Maori" case. He is not expected to con i elude his remarks before five or six thi* evening.
DUNEDIN. this day.
CHARGE OF RAPE.
George Breudfoot, brother of the well known contractor, was charged at the Police Court this morning with rape on a girl in his employment as servant. The case is proceeding.
At a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod yesterday the present Education Bill was approved, but the denominational system condemned.
CABLEGRAMS.
THE LATEST

WAR NEWS.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDOS

CORRESPONDENT.)

DEFEAT OF

SUXISIIAI PASHA

2,000 TURKS

KILLED.
LONDON

Tuesday night.
Sulieman Pasha, who has been strongly reinforced in the Shipka Pass, attacked the Russians fronting the Plevna-Gabrova road.
There were twenty thousand men engaged on each side.
The Turks were repulsed, with a loss of two thousand men.
M. Thiers' death at the present crisis in French affairs is considered alarm-

ing.
DEATH OF M. THIERS.
SULIEMAN PASHA ADVANCING.
