Drapery. THE WINTER TRADE. j. McDowell & co, HAVE pleasure in announcing to their customers, and the inhabitants of Wellington and the surrounding Provinces, the opening up of their firafc series of shipments for the Winter Trade, consisting of three hundred and sixty-one cases and bales of drajJery, clothing, flannels, blankets, and all the etcetras of a large and well-aasorted stock. In addition to which they have to arrive, per ships Lochard, Loch Tay, Inverallan, and Mail Steamers, thirty- six packages, making, with first shipments, THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN PACKAGES, being the largest imports of any retail firm to this Province hitherto. J. McD. & Co wish further to state that their home purchases are made by buyers of experience, thoroughly acquainted with the reqxairements of the New Zealand trade, from some of the best manufacturing houses in Great Britain and Ireland, thus all intervening profits between buyer and consumer are saved, and a great advantage offered to intending purchasers in addition to the very large variety to select from, thus making it to their advantage to inspect our stock before making their season's purchases. For the convenience of country settlers and parties living at a distance, our annual catalogue has been printed ; and to all who have not received it, one will be forwarded on application. Amongst the goods just opened, attention is directed to the following : — NEW SLKS. NEW FANCY DRESSES. New black silks New twilled camlets New plain colored gros grains New wool repps New self-colored glaces New navy bine satin cloths New evening silks New fancy Malabars Now bridal silks New figured lustrines New drap de France New wool poplina New Irish poplins, of the genuine make, from New poplin lames O'Reilly, Dunne, and Co's New Norwich repps New silk velvets, new patent velvets, new velveteens, new turquoise failles, new ball dresse3 New silk warp winceys New winceys skirts New Saxony winceys. ' New batswing skirts New twilled cloth winceys New silk skirts New Aberdeen winceys New satin skirts New French merinos New American clouds New Persian cords New fur muffs New French diagonals New fur collaretts New black alpacas New laces, ribbons, fringes New crape cloths New hosiery, new stays New costumes, new ladies' waterpi-oofs, new cloth jackets, new velveteen jackets, New silk velvet jackets, new girls' waterproofs, new beaver jackets. 