PENRITH HERALD AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. No. 439. - Seventh Week in Quarter. Registered for Transmission Abroad. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 14, 1874. PRICE 1D. SIR R. C. MUSGRAVE, Bart., of Eden Hall, left for the south yesterday morning. THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. - The declaration of the Polling for East Kent was made known on Thursday as follows: HON. G. W. MILLES, C, 5,424; MR. E. L. PEMBERTON, C, 5,405; SIR H. TURTON, L, 4,308. The former members re-elected. STOCK SALE AT CULGAITH. - The celebrated shorthorn stock of MR. JOHN RICHARDSON, of Culgaith, was brought to the hammer on Thursday, by MR. COPLEY. The cattle, numbering about 50 head, sold for about £1300, the cows realizing from £26 to £46 per head. The prize heifer, which recently competed in a private match with the celebrated "Errant Girl", reached the figure of 95 guineas, at which she was bought in, and her calf fetched 18 guineas. There was a large attendance of agriculturists from all parts, and the stock were much admired. MR. KIDD efficiently fulfilled the duties of sale clerk. WESTMORLAND ASSIZES. - The Commission of Assize and general gaol delivery will be opened at the Shire Hall, Appleby, this evening (Saturday). The business is, as usual, of very trifling importance, there being but two cases for trial, - a young girl from Ambleside, for child murder, and a navvy, charged with stealing a ham. SIR HENRY TUFTON, Bart., of Appleby Castle, is High Sheriff, and MR. EDWARD HEELIS, Under Sheriff. The business will commence on Monday morning, at the Shire Hall, when all jurors and witnesses are required to be in attendance. We have not heard of any civil causes.