7 FEBRUARY 1874, Page 2

Sheffield has again returned Mr. Roebuck as an independent candidate

at the head of the poll, and given Mr. Mrmdella only the second place. Mr. Chamberlain is defeated. We regret this, as there are discernible in Mr. Chamberlain the elements of as able politician, which only Parliament could sun into ripeness.. A Radical candidate for Parliament is apt to make higher and higher bids, as time goes on -without his .getting the due politi- cal weight which a seat in Parliament gives. Mr. Chamberlain's clever though punning cry, "Free Church, free schools, free land, and free labour," will lead him a good way, unless he soon gets into the arena of true political deliberation, where " cries "' are burdens instead of aids.