The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-30 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, July 30.—Wind this day at noon, W. ; light
airs, and fine weather.
RAMSGATE, July 29.—The Provestown, from Gothen-
burg to Havre, in attempting to enter the harbour on the
night of the 27th, struck the East Pier-head, and received
much damage.

FORTSMOIJTH, July 29.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—
Hansa (s.s. 206), Scutari, &c. ; Snowdon (s.s. 190), Con-
stantinople ; Marley Hill (s.s. 199), do. ; Europa (s.s.), do.
Off port—John Gray, from Penang.
FALMOUTH, July 30. VV ind, W. Arrived—John Laird,
from Akyab, and sailed for London ; Boreas, Akyab ;
Glen Huntley, do.

MILFORD, July 26.—Wiutl, W. Arrived—Ticahnctoo
from Newport, for Barcelona, leaky.
SHIELDS, July 26.—Wind, E. Sailed—Gem of the
North, for Valparaiso ; A.Keemble, New York ; Mariam's,
Quebec. •

SOUTHAMPTON, July 26.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—
Trent (s.), from the Crimea. Sailed—Himalaya (s.s.), for
Liverpool.

RIOT AND Loss OF LIFE NEAR GODALMING, SURREY.
—Last night information was received at the Waterloo
terminus of the London and South-Western Railway of
the following violent outrage and brutal murder of the
principal police-officer of the Haselmere district. From all
that can at present be gleaned it appears that for some
time past a number of men have been engaged excavating
the ground at Haselmere, a few miles from Godal-
ming, in order to form the new Portsmouth direct line
of railway. Several of the navvies on Saturday
night, as was their usual custom proceeded to a
beer-shop in the neighbourhood, when, after drinking
for some time, they became inebriated, and, as is
frequently the case under similar circumstances a
quarrel ensued between the men. From words they
came to blows, and things at last began to assume
such a threatening aspect that the landlord of the
house thought it advisable to send for the assistance of the
police.
In a very short time the inspector of the Hasel-
mere district arrived, followed by two or three of his
men, who endeavoured, but in vain, to quell the dis-
turbance. The navvies, the moment they perceived the
police enter the house, signalled to others employed on the
same contract, and to prevent their companions from
being taken into cuetoily they commenced a fearful
onslaught upon the police, by knocking them on the
beads with any thing they could lay their hands
upon. The inspector, it is stated, received but
one blow, but of such a violent character
that he was instantaneously stunned. Medical as-
sistance was promptly obtained, but whilst the surgeon
was attending to the unfortunate officer, the navvies re-
commenced their work of cruelty, and severely beat the
medical man. • some of the men were apprehended and
safely lodged in confinement • but several managed to
get away, and eventually the riot was quelled. The unfor-
tunate inspector of police, it is reported at the Water-
loe-road terminus, lingered in great pain for little more
than one hour, when he died from the injuries inflicted
upon him. The police yesterday were actively engaged
looking after more of the offenders, end every navvy
that p-vmed in the neighbourhood was stopper, and
unless he could give a good account of where be was the
preceding night, was taken into custody on suspicion of
aiding and abetting in the riot.' The melancholy catas-
trophe has caused a painful degree of excitement
throughout the district.