New York papers have been received to the 17th instant.
In that city there had been some fighting between the Jackson and Op- position or Bank parties, at the elections which took place at the beginning of the mom h. Some Irish supporters of the President were the first to break into open riot ; though party-spirit through- out the city was exceedingly high. Several hundreds were soon engaged in the fray ; which the Mayor and peace-otlicers in vain attempted to quell. A large body of the Bank party forced their way into the arsenal, and procured arms and ammunition; the Jackson men followed their example. Soon afterwards, tl:e Mayor arrived, and delivered a speech to the multitude; which seems to have made considerable impression upon them, for they gave up their arms, which were replaced in the arsenal. About thirty persons were badly wounded in the ccurse of this tumult, which occurred on the third and last day of the election. On the 15th of April, every thing was again quiet. The Jackson candidate fo.- the Mayoralty —for it was only a municipal election after all—succeeded ; but it was not known which party had the majority in the Common Council.
The crisis in the Money-market still continued; and another bank at Washington had stopped payment, just before the last packet palled.
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