Going out of the Fish-market, as we turn to the right, one perceives the _Lutheran_ Church of _St. Peter_[2], which is a considerable Structure; and then we come into that call’d the _Fryars_ Street, the Houses of which are all well built. In this Street stands the Palace where the _Aulic_ Council meets, which in _France_ they call the _Parlement_; ’tis here that all Civil Causes are try’d, and from thence there lies an Appeal to the King’s Council. Beyond the Palace there is a Square, on the Right side of which there’s a Church with a Cupola which belongs to the _Calvinists_, and is look’d upon as the Cathedral of _Berlin_: For you know that the late King made two Bishops, one in _Prussia_ and the other at _Berlin_, and they were the Prelates that crown’d him. They are since dead, and the present King lets their Sees lie vacant. In this Church is the Tomb of the Royal Family. There’s a great Row of Buildings over against it, which consists of several uniform Houses belonging to Merchants, and supported by stately Arches with Shops under them, where are sold all sorts of Goods. Turning round by that Piazza, brings one to a second Branch of the River, which divides the Ward of _Coln_ from that of _Werder_. This River, which has three wooden Bridges over it, is confin’d in a Canal lin’d with Freestone, and form’d by two fine Kays. The most considerable Edifices in the Ward of _Werder_ are the Royal Custom-House, so commodiously situate that Boats can come up close to it: The _French_ School, and their Church, which is serv’d by able Ministers; some of whom, as the late M. _Lenfant_ (Author of the celebrated _History_ of the _Council of Constance_, &c. and Chaplain to the King of _Prussia_) M. _de Beausobre_ and M. _Jacquelot_, &c. have acquir’d a Reputation in the Republic of Letters. The Royal Hunting-House is a large magnificent Structure for lodging the great Huntsman and all his inferior Officers: There too is the great Dog-Kennel and the Magazines for all the Hunting Equipage. Near this place is the Hotel or Palace for Ambassadors, where are likewise entertain’d such Foreign Princes as are not of a Rank high enough to be accommodated in the King’s Palace. This Hotel belong’d formerly to the Baron _de Danckelman_, Prime Minister to King _Frederic_ when he was only Elector, and being built by the said Minister at a time when he was such a Favourite that he did almost what he pleas’d, he spar’d no Cost to render it a Mansion worthy of his high Station. I was assur’d by Persons of Credit then alive, that after it was built, the late King had a Desire to see it, upon which occasion M. _de Danckelman_ made a great Entertainment for him; and that while the Queen and the whole Court were dancing, the King retir’d into his Minister’s Closet, to have a private Conference with him; and looking very earnestly on a certain Picture there, M. _de Danckelman_ told him, that Picture and all that he saw would soon be his Majesty’s.