The Privy Council's Aspersions.

Whether it is a fitting thing for the highest Imperial [unclear: tri] to make such unfounded aspersions, it is not for me to say. [unclear: I] the aspersions under the circumstances in which they have been made are a greater reflection on the Privy Council than on the Appeal Court of New Zealand.

I have not ventured to say that this grant was not one if general charity. That is a legal question that may yet come [unclear: bef] the Courts. I have dealt only with the attacks made on the New Zealand Appeal Court by the Privy Council when over-[unclear: ruling] decision of that Court.