The arrest and execution of EDMUND CAMPION--in Latin, EDMUNDUS CAMPIANUS--was one of the most important events in our political history during the year 1581. It made a profound impression throughout Western Europe, and occasioned the publication of many tracts in various languages. For further information on this subject, the Reader is referred to _EDMUND CAMPION, A Biography_, by RICHARD SIMPSON, London, 1867-8; and also to Mr JOSEPH GILLOW's _Biographical Dictionary of the English Catholics_, now in progress. The following account of the arrest by the man who made it, is printed from a copy of the extremely rare original edition that is now in Lambeth Palace Library [Press Mark, xxx. 8. 17.]. It was printed [? privately printed] in 1581; but it was not entered at Stationers' Hall. It was clearly produced before the execution of CAMPION, on the 1st of December of that year; to which there is no allusion in it; but apparently not very much earlier, for the Writer says at page 217, "Some men may marvel that I would be silent so long." By this act of patriotism; GEORGE ELLIOT earned the titles, among the Roman Catholics, of JUDAS ELLIOT, and of ELLIOT ISCARIOT. It is however only fair to him to state what moved him to go hunting after Priests, Jesuits, etc. * * * * * ANTHONY MUNDAY, in his _Discovery of EDMUND CAMPION and his Confederates, &c._, published on 29th January 1582, in giving an account of CAMPION's trial, states: GEORGE ELLIOT, one of the Ordinary Yeomen of Her Majesty's Chamber, upon his oath, gave forth in evidence, as followeth: That he, living here in England among certain of that sect, fell in acquaintance with one PAYNE, a Priest; who gave him to understand of a horrible treason intended against Her Majesty and the State, which he did expect shortly to happen. The order, how, and after what manner, in brief is thus: That there should be levied a certain company of armed men; which, on a sudden, should enterprise a most monstrous attempt. A certain company of these armed men should be prepared against Her Majesty, as many against my L[ord] of L[EICESTER], as many against my L[ord] T[reasurer, Lord BURGHLEY], as many against Sir F[RANCIS] W[ALSINGHAM], and divers others whose names he doth not well remember. [Sidenote: Meaning the Queen of Scots. [A.M.]] The deaths of these noble personages should be presently fulfilled: and Her Majesty used in such sort as [neither] modesty nor duty will suffer me to rehearse. But this should be the general cry everywhere, "Queen MARY! Queen MARY!" It was also appointed and agreed upon, Who should have this Man of Honour's room, and who should have that Office. Everything was determined. There wanted nothing but the coming over of such Priests and others as were long looked for. [p. 72.]