AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. NO. 440 - Eighth Week in Quarter Registered for Transmission ABroad. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1874. PRICE 1D. _____________________________________________ Two well-dressed men have been apprehended by the police at Penrith, on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences from MR. DENT, of Flass House. It appears that the men, driving a pony and conveyance, had called on MR. WELSH, of Leck Hall, near Kirkby Lonsdale, wishing to sell telescopes. From there they went to Underley Hall, where they saw the EARL OF BECTIVE, and endeavoured to obtain money from him on the plea that one of them was an optician at Lancaster, and had got into difficulties. The earl declined, and the inspector of police at Kirkby Lonsdale reported the matter to the authorities at Appleby. Inquiries were made, when it was found that the delinquents had visited Flass House. Introducing himself as MR. ROBINSON, of Warcop, and mentioning gentlemen of his acquaintance there, one of the men told MR. DENT that his companion was an optician in Kendal, who was in difficulties, having to meet a bill for £250 in a few days. MR. DENT thereupon gave them £5. They were soon afterwards apprehended at Penrith, and were remanded until to-day. The names they now give are JOHN WILSON, optician, Manchester, and JAMES THOMPSON, labourer, Huddersfield. They state that the pony and conveyance were hired in Manchester. _____________________