30 JANUARY 1830, Page 2

In our second edition last week, we announced the death

of the Queen Mother of Portugal. The physicians exhausted their skill in attempts to save her life ; and when they had given her up, the priests tried to frighten away death by the miraculous powers of a certain image, known among their tribe as "our Lady of the Rabbit-hole." The saint was obstinate, however, and the Queen died on the 10th instant. She was fifty-four years of age • and fell, according to the Times," the victãm. of her dissolute habits. and ravenous passions:'