Sufficient support haying been accorded to warrant the launching of the Australian and European Bank (Limited), the incorporation of this bank has tnken place by its being re gistered, so that no doubt remains now of a fifth Victorian bank, and the second bank of issue under the provisions of the Limited Act of 1864. The Minister of Education, in futherance of bis intention to modify the provisions of the Education Act so as to make singing one of the free subjects taught in the State schools, has, it is reported, come to an arrangement with the singing masters employed under the late national board by which their services will be secured to the department as teachers, the rate of remuneration to be received being fixed at 7s 6d per lesson. In the report of the proceedings of the Central Board of Health some interesting facts are given respecting the disease of leprosy as it exißtß in thiß colony. The total number of known cases is fifteen, -while in January 1866 there were thirty-one persons suffering from the disease. The decrease in j fcho number of cases seems to have been due to mortality amongst the sufferers, no cures having been effected j but on the other hand, no instance has occurred in wbich the disease has been communicated by contagion, although at Castlem&ine lepers have during the last ten years been admitted to the public hospital. In the opinion of the board there is no danger •whatever to be apprehended from coming into contact with lepers, and the board has resolved to communicate with the various hospitals and benevolent asylums, pointing out the non contagiousnesß of the disease, and the claims which the few unfortunate lepers still remain ing in the colony have upon the charitable in stitutions. It could hardly be expected that so large a work &b the WiHiametown graving dock could be finished without a hitch, and it turns out that the caisson has boen found not to be water-tight. As it was found impossible to keep it pumped out for repairs, it was again removed inside the dock, where it speedily •went to the bottom. The question haß arisen, and ib likely to re ceive mature consideration by the Crown law officers, whether a foreigner not having received letters of naturalisation can be v justice of the peace. 