There are no restrictions whatever of birth, education, or religion. Any freeman who is elected can sit in the House. At one time an endeavor was made to exclude a man who had been elected because he refused to take the oath which is administered to all members of Parliament before they can take their seats. This was Charles Bradlaugh. He said he did not believe in an oath, but offered to affirm, or give his word instead. The House of Commons refused to accept this, and Mr. Bradlaugh was not allowed to take his seat. He afterward stated that he was willing to take the oath as a matter of form, but this was again objected to. For six years he struggled for his seat, and at last was allowed to take it, after going through the form of the oath. A cobbler has sat in the House of Commons and helped make laws for the people, and the members of Parliament are of all ranks and ages. In England, however, men of fortune and family take more interest in the affairs of the nation than they do with us, and the majority of the members of the House of Commons are wealthy land-owners, baronets, and knights, who have large interests at stake, and young men of good family who have been educated with the express idea of going into Parliament as soon as they were able to find an opening. EDITOR. DEAR EDITOR: I am one of your subscribers, and think THE GREAT ROUND WORLD a very interesting little paper. Do you think the man that went up in the balloon will succeed in finding the North Pole? I hope he will, and when he comes back give us a good history of it. And do you think that Cuba will get its freedom? I hope it will. Yours truly, NEW PHILADELPHIA PA., LAURA G. DEAR LAURA: Great fears are entertained that Professor Andree has fallen a victim to his love for science, and is one more of the unfortunate men who have lost their lives in their search for the Pole. In regard to Cuba--unless Spain really gives the Cubans liberal home rule that they can be happy under, they will certainly fight until they are free. EDITOR. We have received a batch of delightful letters from a school in Foxboro, Mass. We take great pleasure in printing the three following. EDITOR. DEAR EDITOR: Your paper came this week. As we read the notes I thought they were quite interesting. I should like to see one of those meteorites you told us about. I shall be very glad when your next paper comes, so I can read about Lieutenant Peary. The school is going to write to you and tell you how we liked your paper. Yours truly, FOXBORO, MASS. C. IRENE B. DEAR EDITOR: