The _Spandau_ Street, which is the third that crosses the Street _Royale_, contains the Town-House, and other fine Buildings: The Street _St. Esprit_ is altogether as beautiful, as is the Kay, which fronts the Castle or Palace of the King. Upon this Kay we see the House of the Baron _de Vernesobre_, whose Ancestors being _French_ Protestant Merchants, settled at _Koningsberg_ in _Prussia_. He was in _France_ at the time of the _Mississippy_ Plague, which, tho’ so fatal to others, prov’d so fortunate to him, that he gain’d several Millions of Livres, with which he came and set up at _Berlin_, where he has taken to building, having purchas’d the Estate of _Hohensihn_ from Monsieur _de Borstel_, one of the best Gentlemen of the Country, procur’d himself the Title of Counsellor of State, and cuts a Figure now among Persons of Quality. The Churches of St. _Mary_, St. _Nicholas_, and that belonging to the Garrison, are as magnificent as any of the Protestant Churches. St. _Mary_’s has a beautiful Spire. When _Frederic_ I. made his royal Entry here, at his return from his Coronation, a Man ascended to the Globe of this Spire, and saluted the new King by flourishing a pair of Colours. The Church of the Garrison was founded by the late King, but was very much damag’d some Years ago by the blowing up of a Magazine of Gun-Powder in the Neighbourhood, just as they were removing it to a safer Place. King _Frederic William_ has caus’d it to be rebuilt with more Magnificence than before. The Organs are very fine, and the Galleries very well contriv’d. That Ward of _Berlin_ which I have now run through, is separated from that of _Coln_ or _Cologne_ by the River _Spree_, over which there are four Bridges, whereof there is one of Stone, call’d the _Pont-neuf_. _Frederic_ I. in imitation of the _Pont-neuf_ at _Paris_, famous for the Statue of _Henry_ IV. caused the Equestrian Statue of his Father, the Elector _Frederic-William_, to be erected upon this Bridge, with very great Pomp and Splendor; for no Prince in _Germany_ strove more than he did to copy _Lewis_ XIV. in Magnificence and every thing else. When this Statue was dedicated, the Count _de Lottum_, who was then Grand Marshal of the Court, accompanied by most of the Courtiers on horseback, and by the City Companies, assisted at the Ceremony, which was performed with an _Apparatus_, till then unknown in _Germany_ upon the like Occasions; but had been practised at _Paris_, when the Statue of _Lewis le Grand_ was erected in that City. This entire Monument was design’d by one _Jacobi_, who after several Years Labour and constant Application to it, has brought it to its present State. This skilful Operator has represented the Elector in a _Roman_ Dress, and in an heroic Stature; that is to say, above the natural Size. The Statue is placed on a magnificent Pedestal of white Marble. At the four Corners of the Base, are placed as many Slaves in Brass, who seem as if they were chain’d to it.