This again rose to L247 15s.

2-1/2d., and the fund bore the expenses of Mr.
Bradlaugh's successful appeal on the Knowlton pamphlet, the petition and subsequent proceedings in which I was concerned in the Court of Chancery, and an appeal on Mr.Truelove's behalf, unfortunately unsuccessful, against an order for the destruction of the Dale Owen pamphlet.

This last decision was given on February 21, 1880, and on this the Defence Fund was closed.

On Mr.Truelove's release, as mentioned above, a testimonial to the amount of L197 16s.6d.

was presented to him, and after the close of the struggle some anonymous friend sent to me personally L200 as "thanks for the courage and ability shown." In addition to all this, the Malthusian League received no less than L455 11s.9d.during the first year of its life, and started on its second year with a balance in hand of L77 5s.