HL Deb 19 February 1884 vol 284 cc1288-9
LORD ELLENBOROUGH

begged to ask a Question, of which he had given private Notice—namely, what was the number of men recently added to the Metropolitan Police Force, in consequence of the staff withdrawn to watch the public buildings?

THE EARL OF DALHOUSIE

I believe the number is somewhere about 715; but I am not able to give the noble Lord the particulars at the present moment.