Berlin ACADEMY, was founded by Frederick I. the late King of Prussia, in the year 1700. It has for its objects the improvement of natural knowledge, and the belles lettres. The charter of this society was amended in 1710, and by it the president is to be nominated by the king. The members are divided into four classes; 1. for physic, medicine, and chemistry; 2. for mathematics, astronomy, and mechanics; 3. for the German language, and the history of the country; 4. for Oriental learning, particularly what relates to the propagation of the gospel among infidels. The great promoter of this foundation was the celebrated Mr Leibnitz.