Amersham 125 Arundel 450 Ashburton 170 Bewdley 13 Bodmin 36 Bridport 340 Chippenham 135 Clitheroe 45 Cockermouth 180 Dorchester 200 Downton 60 Droitwich 12 Evesham 600 Grimsby 300 Morpeth 200 Northallerton 200 Penryn 400 Richmond 270 Rye 25 St. Germains 70 St. Ives 200 Sandwich 955 Sudbury 800 Shaftesbury 30 East Grinstead 30 Guildford 250 Helston 36 Honiton 350 Huntington 240 Hythe 150 Launceston 15 Leominster 700 Liskeard 100 Lyme Regis 30 Lymington 70 Malton 270 Marlborough 21 Marlow 235 Tamworth 300 Thetford 21 Thirsk 60 Totness 58 Truro 26 Wallingford 180 Westbury 70 Wilton 20 Wycombe 65 Lord John Russell prepared the first Reform Bill, and introduced it into Parliament on March 1st. The first division for the second reading was taken on March 22nd, the numbers for, 302; against, 301. Majority 1. General Gascoyne, on the motion for a committee, moved the following amendment: "That the number of representatives for England and Wales ought not to be diminished," which was carried by 299 to 291. Of course, after this, there was nothing to be done but dissolve Parliament at the earliest period possible, and this the King did on April 22nd. The King on this occasion was loudly cheered, but it was not always so--for Greville records under date of February, that-- "The King went to the play the night before last; was well received in the house, but hooted and pelted coming home, and a stone shivered a window of his coach, and fell into Prince George of Cumberland's lap. The King was excessively annoyed, and sent for Baring, who was the officer riding by his coach, and asked him if he knew who had thrown the stone; he said it terrified the Queen, and was very disagreeable, as he should always be going somewhere." On the 24th of February the Queen's birthday drawing-room was held, at which the Princess Victoria made her _debût_ in society. The following is the official account by the Court newsman:--