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According to the Bat the inhabitants of West Ken-sington do not look upon the Wild West as a rose fallen from heaven, and are signing a strong petition praying that the music licence may not be renewed. They plead taht the entire neighbourbood has been ruined socially and financially (if that were possible); that disolute roughs and drunken idlers swarm together; that residents' houses are contrinually being peppered with shot and frapments of glass balls; that house property has fallen in value; and that the increase of trafic at late hours disturb their rest. They consequently say that if the present exhibition, "or any other objectionable entertainment, be con-tinued after October," it will force many of the better class of residents to leave the neighbourhood. It would be a pity if such trifling matters should compel us to forego the delights which civilisation experiences at seeing Miss Annie Oakley perform with her rifle.