The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

THE MONASTERY ()IT ST. GEORGE.

The Moniteur publishes a letter from the Crimea,
dated 27th ult., containing some interesting particulars
relative to the monastery of St, George, a religious esta-
blishment, held in great veneration throughout the
country. It was founded in the 10th century, and ori-
ginally served as an abole to a few Greek monks, who
refused to join in the heresy of Photius, and placed it
under the protection of St. George. The monastery is
situated on the highest point of the coast' of Chersonesus,
360 feet above the level of the sea, and has been in-
habited, since 1829, by Russian monks, who supply
with chaplains the fleet at Sebastopol. When the Al-
lied armies took possession of the ,positions they now
occupy, General Canrobert, who has made himself f very
popular in the country by the manner in which be
maintains religious liberty and protects private property,
confided the care of the monastery to a corps of Zouaves,
and issued the following order of the day :
" The Convent of St. George is placed under the protec-
tion of the Allied armies. Military men and other persons
following the armies are forbidden to enter it by force, or
to disturb in any way the security of the inhabitants, or
violate the rights of property.
" At the Camp of Chersonesus, Oct. 2, 1854."
ThTehnaitonolrcd;NrvhLoasubsieleanllystirinchtalybiotbteaconvent the two armies.
are 50 in
number ; at present only 17 remain, the others being
engaged with the duties of their ministry at Sebastopol.
The Superior, who is invested with the dignity of Archi-
maudrite, is Father Guerondi, a man of respectable ap-
pearance, about 48 years of age. He is tall and wears a
long grey beard. His costume consists of a black robe,
a black round hat without brims, to the back of which
is adapted a black veil falling on his shoulders. A gold
cross, placed on his breast, is the only sign that distin-
guishes him from the other monks. The convent is with-
in the direct jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Odessa.
Father Guerondi understands his position, and expresses
the greatest gratitude for the conduct of the army to-
wards him. On ordinary days the monks have only two
church services, the one at nine o'clock in the morning
and the other at three p.m. They officiate in the Scla-
vonian language, which was substituted 25 years ago
by the Emperor Nicholas, for the Greek language.
Their singing is grave, and not wanting in originality.
They enjoy a great reputation of piety in the Crimea,
and their appearance is very fair. Several among
them, who were married, declare that they do not re-
gret the pleasures and joys of the world. With the ex-
ception of the Archimandrite, they are all devoid of
mnilittharey Commander and discipline, being
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instruction, and know very little even of their religion.
When they are on board the Russian ships they are
subjected
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take his orders. It is he who regulates the labours of
the day, and tells them the points they are to treat in
their sermons and religious instructions to the seamen
and marines, An officer assists at those exercises to
ascertain if the orders of the Commander have been
obeyed. That situation completely destroys the inde-
pendence of their sacred character, and renders them mere
political tools in the hands of the Russian Government.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From. the Mining Journal of this day.)

MINES.e-raTnyhesodeameatinvt fornosrhabraevsethpirsicweseebkeelniasfunlolyt
maintained in some of the dividend mines. In Sort.
been
ridge Consols and North Robert a large business has
been transacted, the former having again had a consider-
able rise. In Devon Great Consols, sales have been ef-
fected at 3751. to 380/. ; West Caradon, 1601. to 165/. ;
Wheal Wrey, 4/. 15/. to 51. Rosewarne in demand, but few
sellers are to be met with, even at the advanced prices
of 051. to 105/. ; 1)olooath; 851. ...East Wheal Russell
shares, owing to an improvement in the mine, have been
dealt in at 21. to 2/. 2s. 6d ; South Tamar, 7/. ; South
Frances, 3151. to 325/. ; United Mines, 1751. to 1851. ;
these shares have fluctuated during the week, a report
having been circulated that the mine was overpowered by
water, but which is untrue. North Basset, 18/. to 181.10 s. ;
Alfred Consols, 161. ex div. • Mary Ann. 36/. 10s. to 371.
10s. ; Sortridge Consols, 3/. 2s. 6d. to 3/. 7s. 6d ; North
Robert, 16/. to 17/. ; East Basset, 311. to 33/. ; Gram-
bier and St. Aubyn, 211. 10s ; Clijah and Wentworth,
16/. ss. to 16/. 15s. ; West Basset, 28/. to 301.
Mines which have sold Ore.--Boseean, Carreg-hova,
Clijah and Wentworth, Cwm Darren, Eaglebrook, East
Wheal Russell, Grambler and St. Aubyn, Great Hewas
United, Great South Tolgus, Great Wheal Alfred, Great
Wheal Vor Hawkmoor, Lamnerooe Wheal Maria, Nan-
teos and Peurhiw, North Frances, North Wheal Crofty,
North Wheal Robert, Poltimore, Rosewarne, Sortridge
Consols, South Cara Brea, Wheal Kitty, Wheal Trefusis,
Wheal Wrey, Wheal Zion.

In iron and coal companies there has been some little
improvement during the past week.
In miscellaneous shares fluctuations have taken place
during the week.